March 24, 2017 World’s first seabed gold, copper, silver mine to begin production in 2019 Canada’s Nautilus Minerals is getting closer to kicking off operations at its Solwara 1 gold, copper and silver project off the coast of Papua Guinea.
March 23, 2017 Jakarta: Freeport could lose Grasberg control within 2 years State holding company ready to take 51% stake says Indonesian deputy mines minister as dispute over ownership of iconic copper-gold mine intensifies.
March 22, 2017 Metso honored with Best Foreign Entrepreneur 2016 award in South Korea The South Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry has awarded Metso in South Korea with the prize of Best Foreign Entrepreneur in 2016, commended by the Prime Minister of the…
March 21, 2017 Copper price falls on Grasberg production resumption Freeport restarts supply to domestic smelter in Indonesia, but the copper concentrate export ban at iconic mine remains in place.
March 21, 2017 A viable, low-carbon path toward energy security for Japan’s post-Fukushima economy Eliminating high-risk dependence on imported fuels; vast potential in renewables and buildout around domestic technology advantages; stranded assets in coal projects; little chance of nuclear industry recovery.
March 21, 2017 Tribunal favours Barrick, Antofagasta in Pakistan lease denial case The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) said Pakistan violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia, where the joint venture between Barrick and Antofagasta is…
March 20, 2017 $5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining "Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.
March 20, 2017 North Korea admits six died in iron ore mine accident Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.
March 20, 2017 Polemic Carmichael coal project in Australia to get going as early as August Work on the delayed mine to start shortly after the federal government grants it final approval, which is expected before the end of May.
March 17, 2017 Workers at Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine to go on indefinite strike Around 1,300 unionized miners plan to start an indefinite stoppage at Peru's largest copper mine beginning March 24.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
